Robert Bellarmine: A Critical Advocate of the Rabbinic Bible
- Format:
- Conference Paper
- Year:
- 2018
- Event Date:
- February 1–2
- Panel Title:
- Intellectual Encounters between Jesuits and Jews
- Event Institution:
- Institute for Jewish Studies of the University of Antwerp|University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp
- Conference Title:
- Jews and Jesuits: Contacts across the Ages
- Conference Location:
- Antwerp, Belgium
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- Abstract:
One of the major hallmarks of Church policy during the second half of the 16th century was the determined attempt to control the ever-growing book production either by means of prohibiting or expurgating books with blasphemous, heretical and offensive content. In this undertaking Jesuits such as Francisco Torres, Antonio Possevino and Robert Bellarmine played different roles. This paper will present a comparison of their activities with the main focus on Robert Bellarmine, whose selective and critical use of Jewish biblical commentaries created a platform for Jewish-Christian discussion.
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